Is this verse from the Bible?
When someone asks you for something, give it to him; when someone wants to borrow something, lend it to him.
(Mat 5:42)
Is this verse from the Bible? One may be enquiring. There is no doubt that these are the words of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. Meaning if anyone asks you, give, if someone wants to borrow from you lend.
How many times have we turned away someone when we purport not to have. This confession that you do not have has come out to lack. Because as a Christian you have said you do not have this has contributed to your lack. When you are asked of something give.
How many times have we acted like bankers when one asks for a loan? Have we not checked the credit worthiness of someone. I have learnt to lend money that if I am not given back I do not feel as if I have lost out.
In our quest for prosperity, as Christians let us learn to give and to lend. This will show we are different from the unbelievers. This will also radiate love which wins souls to Christ and which will touch the heart of God. This will equal in riches.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Riches and Christianity
Rehabilitation Homes
I have not written in a while, so I must have a burning issue to write about, to finally pen down. I have titled it Rehabilitation Homes. You may be asking, what that has to do with Riches and Christianity? It has everything to do with Christianity and Riches.
It may not be common knowledge that I own a Minibus, but it is a truth. One of the days on a beautiful warm African afternoon I was driving to Mufakose, with passengers. Of all days of the week it was a Saturday.
In the front seat of the Minibus sat two girlfriends who where overwhelmed by the groceries on their hands. As a person gifted with starting conversations, we started to chat, the journey away.
I learnt a whole lot of how they make a living. The Girls are Dancers at an upmarket nightclub and stay at work only to come home after two weeks. I probed on the daily rate for the Job and was informed of an average of USD$ 40 a day. Not bad for Africa, or very Good.
My other enquiry was concerning the need for marriage in their lives, which they responded to say it was not in their mind, as they get all their needs met at the club. What a life.
I started to share the Gospel to their softening hearts but stopped at a thought of how they would survive if they have to leave their trade which is just equal to prostitution.How, how can they start a pure christian life with food on their table.
I must not forget to mention that there were gifts for their brothers in the parcels as well as food for the families back home as well as goodies for their two sons. My questions was how, how will they look after these families when they leave the trade?? How, how?
This stalled my evangelism. I was stuck. I did not know of any practical way in which the church is taking care of thieves and prostitutes who decide to follow Jesus. What has happened to today's Church.
What I see are conferences for the dollar. If we charge for the Gospel, how will we win souls. If we win them how will we look after those drunks who need restoration of the mind to have them lead a pure born again life.
As if inspired by God an idea, came into my mind. If we are going to be rich as Christians we need to touch where God's heart is, Souls, Souls, Souls. Sow your money into building of Rehabilitation homes for addicts, prostitutes and thieves and see how your harvest will be like. This is biblical, the church in the New Testament would put their money together and no one lacked. If we have a fund which looks after the children of prostitutes while the mother receives training on a practical pure skill, how many will get saved.
I can go on and on, if one is wise they have heard the message.
I have not written in a while, so I must have a burning issue to write about, to finally pen down. I have titled it Rehabilitation Homes. You may be asking, what that has to do with Riches and Christianity? It has everything to do with Christianity and Riches.
It may not be common knowledge that I own a Minibus, but it is a truth. One of the days on a beautiful warm African afternoon I was driving to Mufakose, with passengers. Of all days of the week it was a Saturday.
In the front seat of the Minibus sat two girlfriends who where overwhelmed by the groceries on their hands. As a person gifted with starting conversations, we started to chat, the journey away.
I learnt a whole lot of how they make a living. The Girls are Dancers at an upmarket nightclub and stay at work only to come home after two weeks. I probed on the daily rate for the Job and was informed of an average of USD$ 40 a day. Not bad for Africa, or very Good.
My other enquiry was concerning the need for marriage in their lives, which they responded to say it was not in their mind, as they get all their needs met at the club. What a life.
I started to share the Gospel to their softening hearts but stopped at a thought of how they would survive if they have to leave their trade which is just equal to prostitution.How, how can they start a pure christian life with food on their table.
I must not forget to mention that there were gifts for their brothers in the parcels as well as food for the families back home as well as goodies for their two sons. My questions was how, how will they look after these families when they leave the trade?? How, how?
This stalled my evangelism. I was stuck. I did not know of any practical way in which the church is taking care of thieves and prostitutes who decide to follow Jesus. What has happened to today's Church.
What I see are conferences for the dollar. If we charge for the Gospel, how will we win souls. If we win them how will we look after those drunks who need restoration of the mind to have them lead a pure born again life.
As if inspired by God an idea, came into my mind. If we are going to be rich as Christians we need to touch where God's heart is, Souls, Souls, Souls. Sow your money into building of Rehabilitation homes for addicts, prostitutes and thieves and see how your harvest will be like. This is biblical, the church in the New Testament would put their money together and no one lacked. If we have a fund which looks after the children of prostitutes while the mother receives training on a practical pure skill, how many will get saved.
I can go on and on, if one is wise they have heard the message.
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